Religion and Medicine - A History of the Encounter Between Humanity's Two Greatest Institutions (Hardcover)

Though the current political climate might lead one to suspect that religion and medicine make for uncomfortable bedfellows, the two institutions have a long history of alliance. From religious healers and religious hospitals to religiously informed bioethics and research studies on the impact of religious and spiritual beliefs on physical and mental well-being, religion and medicine have encountered one another from antiquity through the present day. In Religion and Medicine, Dr. Jeff Levin outlines this longstanding history and the multifaceted interconnections between these two institutions. The first book to cover the full breadth of this subject, it documents religion-medicine alliances across religious traditions, throughout the world, and over the course of history. Levin summarizes a wide range of material in the most comprehensive introduction to this emerging field of scholarship to date.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2020
Authors:	Jeff Levin (University Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health)
Foreword by:	Stephen G. Post (Professor of Family, POpulation, and Preventive Medicine)
Dimensions:	236 x 163 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-086735-5
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Medical ethics Books > Medicine > General issues > History of medicine Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Impact of science & technology on society Books > Religion & Spirituality > General
LSN:	0-19-086735-3
Barcode:	9780190867355

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